The health risks of skinny and tight jeans. Wearing ridiculously tight or skinny jeans is often linked to nerve impairments and yeast infections. The butt-squeezing, thigh-hugging denim favored by hipsters across the city can cause nerve damage if too tight. Tingling and numbness are symptoms of the condition meralgia paresthetica that occurs when the nerve that runs down the front of the thigh is compressed. Via [Dailynews]

“I have seen several cases of men who have twisted their testicles due to wearing jeans that are far too tight,” believes UK television personality Dr. Hilary Jones who is also a medical expert. “My advice would be to make sure you leave plenty of room around the groin area and that your pants and trousers feel comfortable so you’re not being restricted in any way.” Via [New York Daily]

Not only this, wearing very tight jeans or underwear can also lead to urinary tract infections.

High heels and health risks. A study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology revealed that women who habitually wear high heels are at risk of permanent physiological damage to their knees, hips, back and tendons -- and damage can be seen in women as young as 25 years of age. [Via]

Other than this, women who wear high heels often complain of acute lower back pain, along with other muscular deformities and sprains. Interestingly medical experts suggest that the a woman continues to walk in the same high heel stance, even after kicking off the heels, thus shortening their calf muscles and putting them at much greater mechanical strain.

Choose comfortable, supportive shoes. If you want to wear high heels, bring a pair of flat shoes along with you to change into should you become uncomfortable. If you walk to work, wear flat shoes and change into your more fashionable shoes when you arrive to alleviate any pain or discomfort.

If you insist on heels, try a 2″ or less heel hight. You may be surprised at how good they look and how much more comfortable they feel.

If the shoe is uncomfortable while standing, chances are it will not be any more comfortable while walking. The wrong shoe can affect the body’s center of gravity.

While sitting, whether or not you are wearing heels, it is important to take frequent stretch breaks to alleviate weakness and tightness of the hamstring muscles.

Keep your family chiropractor’s number close at hand. Even if you aren’t feeling pain at the moment, your chiropractic doctor can help you stay that way – pain free – especially if you wear heels frequently.

Hair colour and its health effects. Colouring your hair with a bad quality hair dye can have detrimental effects on your hair. Signs of a mild reaction can be irritation to the upper eyelids or the rims of ears and in some unfortunate and extreme cases, it can affect the whole head or body. Boxed, chemical hair dyes marketed as \'natural,\' typically do not contain resorcinol, ammonia or peroxide. Make sure you are using a deep conditioner or products specific to dyed hair in order to keep your hair colour hale and hearty. Semi-permanent colour stains your hair shaft and covers gray hair, but fades after six to eight shampoos, and is best avoided.

An Indian women’s health is also deeply impacted by the obsession with fair skin and use of fairness creams as some of these contain mercury and have been in the news for all the bad reasons.

Accessories can be unhealthy too. Wearing mini-pancake sized earrings can harm you in more ways than one. Wearing jumbo jet-sized earrings can actually tear through your ear lobe, which can only be reversed by cosmetic surgery. On the other hand, carrying spacious bags can also be harmful as it can lead to bad posture, stiffening of the neck severe headaches and also muscular tension.

Extreme eye makeup and its health effects. Kajal and Surma are traditional Indian ingredients used to enhance the shape of the eyes. However, using a bad quality or brand Kajal can lead to conjunctivitis - chemical, toxic and infective, allergy, toxicity / chemical reaction, meibomitis, corneal ulcer - which can potentially lead to blindness, uveitis - certain chemicals in kajal can incite inflammation inside the eye, glaucoma - some constituents can increase eye pressure leading to glaucoma and conjunctival discoloration. Always make sure to remove kajal meticulously at the end of the day. Make sure that you don\'t use any eye makeup, during the period of any eye infection, injury, or surgery. Change your cosmetics too after every 6 months, i.e. before they expire.